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Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
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Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
World Bank code: EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS
• Data available for 209 countries • Latest year: 2021
In ,
Denmark
led Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) at 78.91.
The world median across 208 reporting countries was
5.68.
What this measures:
The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
How "Energy" indicators are measured
Energy indicators come from the IEA, national energy ministries, and utility-level reporting. Conventions vary between primary energy supply, final consumption, and electricity generation, so always check the unit and what stage of the energy chain is being measured. Renewable-energy shares can swing depending on whether traditional biomass (firewood, charcoal) is counted as renewable.
Distribution — 2021
Reporting
208 countries
Median
5.68
Mean
10.15
25th percentile
1.00
75th percentile
15.02
Range
-23.77 – 78.91
World at a Glance — 2021
Every reporting country, grouped by region, shaded by value (quintile).
Lighter = lower value · Darker = higher value. Hover a cell to see the country and value.
Highest Values — 2021
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Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
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